Neal did get hurt

[BrianPat]

I thought I saw him walking off the Field, but nothing has been said. I found this story which confirms he was off the field because of an injury. Does anyone know anything about this ??

"The line also gets bonus points for drawing just one penalty on the night, a false start on right guard Billy Yates (playing in place of an injured Stephen Neal), the first and only false start penalty called on a New England offensive lineman this season."

 

[sarge]

I thought Neal was inactive for this game?

 

[Rob0729]

I thought Neal was inactive for this game?

Yeah, Neal didn't play. Yates started against San Deigo.

 

[BelichickFan]

I thought Neal was inactive for this game?

Yes he was inactive. He didn't get hurt vs. SD.

 

[BrianPat]

no, after one play, the camera panned past him as he was walking off the field holding his right wrist.

 

[BrianPat]

WOW, I'm sorry about that !!! I could have sworn a lineman was hurt !!

 

[ursa99]

I heard it was a shoulder injury...

 

[BrianPat]

Can we delete this thread ???

 

[Mack Herron]

Neal was inactive due to shoulder injury.
Yates started and got hurt and was replaced by Hochstein.

 

[BrianPat]

Neal was inactive due to shoulder injury.
Yates started and got hurt and was replaced by Hochstein.

Thanks for the info

 

[BadMoFo]

Yeah, Neal didn't play. Yates started against San Deigo.

Actually I thought I heard the announcers say that Hochstein started.

 

[BelichickFan]

Actually I thought I heard the announcers say that Hochstein started.

I thought Hochstein started and Yates replaced him when Hoch hurt his wrist - as always I could be wrong on that though.

 

[Patjew]

Yates started as a last minute change, I believe.

 

[BelichickFan]

Yates started as a last minute change, I believe.

Yates was listed as a starter :

http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29225/NE_Gamebook.pdf

So did Yates get hurt or did he start because Hockstein got hurt before gametime ?

 

[Mack Herron]

As I said:

Neal was on the injury report Fri as questionable with a shoulder injury.
Yates (74) started, not Hochstein (71). Yates got hurt late in the game and was replaced by Hochstein.

 

[BritPat]

Was there not a report on here that Matt Light was holding his wrist late on?

 

[PATSNUTme]

After reading all the varying post on this thread, I'm questionable with a very bad headache.

 

[Bertil]

After reading all the varying post on this thread, I'm questionable with a very bad headache.

Thanks for that sorely needed laugh!

 

[Frezo]

After reading all the varying post on this thread, I'm questionable with a very bad headache.

This whole thread sounds like a typical Belichick injury report.

 

[Julius]

Hopefully this is not the same shoulder that kept him on IR for two years.